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Eryngium polycephalum

Eryngium polycephalum, the Turkish headed eryngo, is a tall perennial thistle-like plant from high stony steppe in central and southern Turkey. Grow it in full sun and very well-drained soil, as it is adapted to dry, rocky, high-altitude conditions.

Family
Apiaceae (Carrot family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly and let the soil dry out between waterings, especially in winter.
Soil
Very well-drained, gritty or stony soil; avoid heavy, wet clay.
Temperature
Hardy in cold winters typical of high-altitude steppe; protect from waterlogging in winter.
How easy
Easy
Native range
C. & SC. Türkiye
Climate
temperate

About

Eryngium polycephalum, in Turkish başlı boğadikeni (meaning Headed Eryngo), is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, endemic to Turkey.

Where it grows

It is endemic to Turkey, growing to the southern, central region of the country.

Other Eryngium plants

Alpine Sea Holly · Amethyst eryngo · Rattlesnakemaster · Eryngium arenosum · California eryngo · Coastal eryngo · Beethistle · Eryngium babadaghense · Baldwin's eryngo · Eryngium billardieri · Eryngium bithynicum · Amethyst Eryngo

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Eryngium polycephalum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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